From the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning to Christmas in the Park, Downtown Ice and San Jose Holiday Lights, here is a resident-level guide to Thanksgiving week in San Jose, with dates checked against official event pages.

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and I rounded up the best 21+ Halloween bars, pop-ups, bar crawls and costume parties in San Jose and the South Bay for Oct. 17-31, 2026, with verified dates, prices and age rules, plus tips for getting home safely.

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and Santa Clara County is packed with kid-friendly fun. Here’s my date-by-date guide to the best family Halloween events in San Jose and the South Bay, from toddler trick-or-treats to big-kid festivals.

Fall is here, and San Jose's housing market is steady and busy. The typical San Jose house sold for $1,568,888 in September, 367 homes sold, and condo prices rose 4.1%. Get the latest prices, sales, and days on market, plus what it means for you.